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Japan invades china and manchuria  (1931)

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Japan invades china and manchuria  (1931)

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In 1931, Japan invaded Manchuria following the Mukden Incident, establishing the puppet state of Manchukuo, and by 1937, expanded its aggression into China, marking the start of prolonged conflict in East Asia.

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The Holocaust began in 1933 when Adolf Hitler rose to power in Germany, implementing anti-Semitic laws and policies that escalated into the systematic persecution and mass murder of millions of Jews and other targeted groups during World War II.

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Hitler takes austria and czech (1938-1939)

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Hitler takes austria and czech (1938-1939)

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In 1938, Hitler annexed Austria in the Anschluss, and by 1939, he occupied Czechoslovakia, exploiting the Munich Agreement to seize the Sudetenland and later taking full control of Bohemia and Moravia.

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Hitler takes austria and czech (1938-1939)

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Munich agreement chamberlain appeasement (1938)

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Munich agreement chamberlain appeasement (1938)

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The Munich Agreement of 1938, championed by British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain, allowed Nazi Germany to annex the Sudetenland from Czechoslovakia in an attempt to avoid war, a policy later criticized as appeasement.

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Munich agreement chamberlain appeasement (1938)

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The Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact, signed on August 23, 1939, was an agreement between Germany and the Soviet Union to avoid military conflict, secretly dividing Eastern Europe into spheres of influence and paving the way for the invasion of Poland.

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Germany and Soviet Union invade poland-Begins WW2 (1939)

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Germany and Soviet Union invade poland-Begins WW2 (1939)

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In September 1939, Germany invaded Poland from the west, followed by the Soviet Union's invasion from the east later that month, leading to the division and occupation of Poland as agreed in the secret protocol of the Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact.

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Germany and Soviet Union invade poland-Begins WW2

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In response to Japan's actions in French Indochina, the U.S. froze Japanese assets on July 26, 1941, and established an embargo on oil and gasoline exports to Japan.

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Fall of France and Battle of Britain (1940)

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Fall of France and Battle of Britain (1940)

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In 1940, Germany swiftly conquered France in the Battle of France, forcing its surrender, while the Battle of Britain saw the Royal Air Force successfully defend the United Kingdom against relentless German air raids, preventing a planned invasion.

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The Miracle of Dunkirk, occurring between May 26 and June 4, 1940, was the remarkable evacuation of over 338,000 Allied soldiers from the beaches of Dunkirk, France, using a fleet of military and civilian vessels, despite being surrounded by German forces.

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Rome, Berlin, and Tokyo axis forms (1940) 

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Rome, Berlin, and Tokyo axis forms (1940) 

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The Rome-Berlin-Tokyo Axis was formed through a series of agreements, including the Anti-Comintern Pact of 1936 and the Tripartite Pact of 1940, uniting Fascist Italy, Nazi Germany, and Imperial Japan in a military alliance during World War II

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June, Germany invades Soviet Union for oil (1941)

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June, Germany invades Soviet Union for oil (1941)

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On June 22, 1941, Germany launched Operation Barbarossa, a massive invasion of the Soviet Union, aiming for a swift victory but ultimately facing fierce resistance and harsh conditions that marked a turning point in World War II.

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On December 7, 1941, Japan launched a surprise attack on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, destroying ships and aircraft, killing over 2,400 people, and prompting the United States to enter World War II.

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On December 8, 1941, following the attack on Pearl Harbor, the United States Congress declared war on Japan, marking its entry into World War II.

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North African battle (El Alamein for Oil) Germans are defeated (1942)

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North African battle (El Alamein for Oil) Germans are defeated (1942)

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In the Second Battle of El Alamein, British forces under General Bernard Montgomery decisively defeated the German-Italian Panzer Army led by Erwin Rommel, marking a turning point in the North African campaign.

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North African battle (El Alamein for Oil) Germans are defeated (1942)

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The Battle of the Coral Sea was a pivotal World War II naval engagement where U.S. and Australian forces thwarted Japan's advance toward Port Moresby, marking the first air-sea battle in history where opposing ships never directly sighted each other.

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The Battle of Midway was a pivotal naval clash in the Pacific during World War II, where U.S. forces decisively defeated Japan's fleet, marking a turning point in the war.

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Battle of Midway *Turning Point* ( 1942)

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Hitler's "Final Solution" was the Nazi regime's plan for the systematic genocide of Jewish people during World War II, resulting in the murder of six million Jews across Europe.

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The Battle of Stalingrad was a brutal and decisive clash during World War II, where Soviet forces successfully defended the city against the German army, marking a turning point in the war and halting Germany's advance into the Soviet Union.

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D-Day, on was the largest amphibious invasion in history, where Allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy, France, to liberate Western Europe from Nazi occupation, marking a critical turning point in World War II.

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VE Day, or Victory in Europe Day, commemorates May 8, 1945, when the Allies formally accepted Nazi Germany's unconditional surrender, marking the end of World War II in Europe.

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USA wins battles at Iwo Jima and Okinawa (1945)

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USA wins battles at Iwo Jima and Okinawa (1945)

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Iwo Jima: The Battle of Iwo Jima was a pivotal World War II conflict where U.S. forces captured the heavily fortified Japanese island of Iwo Jima, enduring one of the bloodiest battles in the Pacific Theater.

Okinawa: The Battle of Okinawa was a brutal World War II conflict where U.S. forces captured Okinawa, the largest of the Ryukyu Islands, in a decisive yet costly victory that paved the way for the invasion of Japan.

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USA wins battles at Iwo Jima and Okinawa (1945)

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Atomic Bombs Drop on Hiroshima and Nagasaki (1945)

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Atomic Bombs Drop on Hiroshima and Nagasaki (1945)

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The atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki by the United States marked the first and only use of nuclear weapons in war, leading to immense devastation and Japan's surrender in World War II.

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Atomic Bombs Drop on Hiroshima and Nagasaki (1945)

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Japan's surrender in World War II was announced by Emperor Hirohito on August 15, 1945, and formally signed aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay on September 2, 1945, ending the war.